our number one national story tonight, it is day. of the disaster in the gulf, and bp is strongly denying a report in the times of london this evening that ceo tony hayward could step down from his post as soon as next month. in the gulf, the government and bp are extending the testing of that newell c new well cap fo another 24 hours leaking into the gulf the past few days as experts consider an alternative solution. the president met today with prime minister david cameron and he had bp at the top of his agenda. it is bp s role to cap the leak, clean up the mess and to pay appropriate compensation. i want bp to sort it out. i do think it s also in britain s interests and also in america s interests and the world s interests that bp remains a strong and stable